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Professional Client

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

An investor that is able to meet several regulatory criteria.

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Growth stocks

These are stocks in companies that are considered to be “growing”. These companies may be delivering new products and services, or entering new markets.
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Hypothesis Testing

A mathematical test used to determine whether a claim is true or false.
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Quick ratio

Learn what quick ratio stands for in financial terms and how to calculate it.
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Stock Market

A place where shares of publicly listed companies are traded.
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52-week high/low

The highest, or lowest, price a share has traded at in a passing year.
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Account balance

The amount of money a user has stored in a financial repository.
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Rate of Return

Profit on an investment, expressed as a percentage of the investment.
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Nominal amount

The face value of a gilt. It represents the amount that will be repaid to the holder at maturity and is also used to calculate the dividend or coupon payment.
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Clean price

The quoted price of a gilt, which excludes accrued interest
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